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Lot 62Ф,Y
A Naval Officer's Hanger, And Four Naval Officer's DirksAll Early 19th Century
30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,062.50 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Naval Officer's Hanger, And Four Naval Officer's Dirks
All Early 19th Century
All Early 19th Century
The first with curved fullered blade double-edged at the point and etched with a martial trophy and foliage over each side of the forte (originally gilt), ormolu hilt comprising guard with waved and beaded langets, turned quillons formed as flaming urns, rounded pommel and faceted back-piece in one, the former with concentric circular decoration on each side and a small ring for a knuckle-chain (missing), and swelling chequered ivory grip (minor split and damage, gilding worn); the second with curved single-edged blade (light pitting), ormolu hilt comprising side-guard cast and pierced with a horn amid foliage, recurved lobed quillons, lion-mask pommel, its mane extending down the back-piece, and ribbed dark horn grip (knuckle-chain missing), in its ormolu scabbard (gilding worn, throat damaged) engraved with foliage along one side, and with two roped rings for suspension; the third with similar pommel and back-piece, and chequered ivory grip (chipped, blade rust patinated, hilt incomplete); the fourth with tapering blade of flattened diamond section retaining some etched, gilt and blued decoration, cast and gilt foliate guard, and turned baluster ivory grip (pommel missing), in its ormolu scabbard chased with foliage along one side, and with frog-button; the last with curved single-edged blade (pitted), cast foliate brass quillons, turned bone grip, and turned ivory lion-mask pommel (5)
15 cm. to 42 cm. blades
15 cm. to 42 cm. blades








